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Pen and ParchmentNewest Review: ... the ducks/swans by the River Avon. Just in front of the pub is the starting point for the Guide Friday bus tour. Its not a difficult pub to find and if you park in the nearby Car Park you will no doubt find it by accident. The pub is quite old, dating back to the 1780’s. I only know this because there is a wall containing the names of all the landlords up to the present day. There are ... more |
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by - written on 04/04/01 (Very useful, 114 readings)
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Things ‘are a changing’ at Whitbread – once known as a brewing to hotels combine, they have recently disposed of their breweries to the Belgian giant Interbrew; and have done the same with their non-restaurant pubs. Well what has this got to do with the Pen and Parchment? Well this pub is/was part of Whitbread’s Hogshead chain, which caters for the real ale fan. Who knows what the new owner will have in store? My advice is therefore – if you like real pubs – get down there before the atmosphere is ruined! So where is it and what is it like? The Pen and Parchment (P&P from now on) is located at Bridgefoot next ... Read the complete review
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